17.11.2025 19:54
In the final playoff match of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Nigeria faced the Democratic Republic of Congo, but Victor Osimhen was unable to continue. Sports commentator Ali Naci Küçük discussed his conversation with the Galatasaray club regarding Osimhen's injury and evaluated the star player's chances of playing in the Fenerbahçe derby.
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Sports commentator Ali Naci Küçük made statements regarding Victor Osimhen, who was injured during the national match, on the 343 YouTube channel. Ali Naci Küçük talked about Osimhen's chances of being fit for the Fenerbahçe derby to be played on December 1.
''IF THERE WASN'T A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF PAIN, HE WOULDN'T HAVE LEFT THE GAME''
Ali Naci Küçük, who had a meeting with Galatasaray Club, shared the information he received, stating that Osimhen felt pain during the match and that his injury could be serious. In his statement, Ali Naci Küçük said, "A meeting is being held with Osimhen at Galatasaray late at night after the Nigeria match. While sprinting, he felt pain in the muscle area, or rather, let's not say muscle area, the exact situation will be clarified after the MRI. It is suspected to be either a muscle or hamstring issue in the back of his leg. The player cannot continue the match because he felt pain in one of these two areas. The possibility of it being serious is strong; Osimhen really wanted to participate in the World Cup. He has a belief that if he didn't have a very high level of pain, he wouldn't have left the game," he said.
''HE IS PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION TO GALATASARAY''
Continuing his words, Ali Naci Küçük stated, "Because he has a very serious pain, he is providing the information that 'I couldn't continue the match because I had difficulty walking.' He is giving this information to Galatasaray Club. Osimhen's return is planned for Wednesday. As soon as he arrives, he will undergo an MRI, and the treatment process will be clarified based on the results."
CHANCES OF PLAYING IN THE DERBY
Evaluating Osimhen's chances of playing in the derby against Fenerbahçe, Küçük said, "In my opinion, it is not right to speak definitively after this information, but I am among those who think that Osimhen's chances of playing in the Fenerbahçe derby in Kadıköy are low. There are 2 weeks left, I say there is a 51% chance he won't play. He won't play in the matches against Gençlerbirliği and Union Saint-Gillois. Even in the case of bleeding, there is a treatment process of 10-12 days. And there is also a training period... Even in the best-case scenario, I believe he won't start in the starting 11."
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